I have searched other forums to solve this error where it would either end with: 1.) re-install OS 2.) Setting path variable C:/Windows/System32 The latter did not work, and as you can probably imagine, I do not want to have to re-install my OS... I am running the command "mvn jetty:run" and the following is my stack trace, finishing with the message: "'cmd' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable problem or batch file" as stated in the title of this question. [INFO] Scanning for projects... [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] Building Test Tool [INFO] task-segment: [jetty:run] [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] Preparing jetty:run [WARNING] Removing: run from forked lifecycle, to prevent recursive invocation. [INFO] [resources:resources] [WARNING] Using platform encoding (Cp1252 actually) to copy filtered resources, i.e. build is platform dependent! [INFO] Copying 32 resources [INFO] Copying 192 resources [INFO] [compiler:compile] [INFO] Compiling 1854 source files to C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\target\classes [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [ERROR] BUILD FAILURE [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] Compilation failure C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\compilers\JavaScriptClassCompiler.java:[45,29] cannot find symbol symbol : class CompilerEnvirons location: package org.mozilla.javascript C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\compilers\JavaScriptClassCompiler.java:[47,29] cannot find symbol symbol : class ContextFactory location: package org.mozilla.javascript C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\compilers\JavaScriptClassCompiler.java:[49,39] cannot find symbol symbol : class ClassCompiler location: package org.mozilla.javascript.optimizer C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\compilers\JavaScriptClassCompiler.java:[181,55] cannot find symbol symbol : class CompilerEnvirons location: class net.sf.jasperreports.compilers.JavaScriptClassCompiler C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\export\JRXmlExporter.java:[99,26] package org.w3c.tools.codec does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\xml\JRBaseFactory.java:[26,34] package org.apache.commons.digester does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\xml\JRBaseFactory.java:[27,34] package org.apache.commons.digester does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\xml\JRBaseFactory.java:[34,47] cannot find symbol symbol: class ObjectCreationFactory public abstract class JRBaseFactory implements ObjectCreationFactory C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\xml\JRBaseFactory.java:[41,21] cannot find symbol symbol : class Digester location: class net.sf.jasperreports.engine.xml.JRBaseFactory C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\xml\JRBaseFactory.java:[47,8] cannot find symbol symbol : class Digester location: class net.sf.jasperreports.engine.xml.JRBaseFactory C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\xml\JRBaseFactory.java:[56,25] cannot find symbol symbol : class Digester location: class net.sf.jasperreports.engine.xml.JRBaseFactory C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\Code39Component.java:[28,29] package org.krysalis.barcode4j does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\BarcodeComponent.java:[41,29] package org.krysalis.barcode4j does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\Code39Component.java:[66,29] cannot find symbol symbol : class ChecksumMode location: class net.sf.jasperreports.components.barcode4j.Code39Component C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\BarcodeComponent.java:[179,29] cannot find symbol symbol : class HumanReadablePlacement location: class net.sf.jasperreports.components.barcode4j.BarcodeComponent C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\EAN128Component.java:[26,29] package org.krysalis.barcode4j does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\DataMatrixComponent.java:[26,45] package org.krysalis.barcode4j.impl.datamatrix does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\FourStateBarcodeComponent.java:[26,29] package org.krysalis.barcode4j does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\UPCAComponent.java:[28,29] package org.krysalis.barcode4j does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\UPCEComponent.java:[28,29] package org.krysalis.barcode4j does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\EAN13Component.java:[28,29] package org.krysalis.barcode4j does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\EAN8Component.java:[28,29] package org.krysalis.barcode4j does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\Interleaved2Of5Component.java:[28,29] package org.krysalis.barcode4j does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\EAN128Component.java:[57,29] cannot find symbol symbol : class ChecksumMode location: class net.sf.jasperreports.components.barcode4j.EAN128Component C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\DataMatrixComponent.java:[62,22] cannot find symbol symbol : class SymbolShapeHint location: class net.sf.jasperreports.components.barcode4j.DataMatrixComponent C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\FourStateBarcodeComponent.java:[76,29] cannot find symbol symbol : class ChecksumMode location: class net.sf.jasperreports.components.barcode4j.FourStateBarcodeComponent C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\UPCAComponent.java:[56,29] cannot find symbol symbol : class ChecksumMode location: class net.sf.jasperreports.components.barcode4j.UPCAComponent C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\UPCEComponent.java:[56,29] cannot find symbol symbol : class ChecksumMode location: class net.sf.jasperreports.components.barcode4j.UPCEComponent C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\EAN13Component.java:[56,29] cannot find symbol symbol : class ChecksumMode location: class net.sf.jasperreports.components.barcode4j.EAN13Component C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\EAN8Component.java:[56,29] cannot find symbol symbol : class ChecksumMode location: class net.sf.jasperreports.components.barcode4j.EAN8Component C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\Interleaved2Of5Component.java:[60,29] cannot find symbol symbol : class ChecksumMode location: class net.sf.jasperreports.components.barcode4j.Interleaved2Of5Component C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\data\JRHibernateAbstractDataSource.java:[36,25] package org.hibernate.type does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\query\JRHibernateQueryExecuter.java:[49,20] package org.hibernate does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\query\JRHibernateQueryExecuter.java:[50,20] package org.hibernate does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\query\JRHibernateQueryExecuter.java:[51,20] package org.hibernate does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\query\JRHibernateQueryExecuter.java:[52,20] package org.hibernate does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\query\JRHibernateQueryExecuter.java:[53,20] package org.hibernate does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\query\JRHibernateQueryExecuter.java:[54,25] package org.hibernate.type does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\data\JRHibernateAbstractDataSource.java:[173,38] cannot find symbol symbol : class Type location: class net.sf.jasperreports.engine.data.JRHibernateAbstractDataSource C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\query\JRHibernateQueryExecuter.java:[66,35] cannot find symbol symbol : class Type location: class net.sf.jasperreports.engine.query.JRHibernateQueryExecuter C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\query\JRHibernateQueryExecuter.java:[89,9] cannot find symbol symbol : class Session location: class net.sf.jasperreports.engine.query.JRHibernateQueryExecuter C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\query\JRHibernateQueryExecuter.java:[90,9] cannot find symbol symbol : class Query location: class net.sf.jasperreports.engine.query.JRHibernateQueryExecuter C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\query\JRHibernateQueryExecuter.java:[92,9] cannot find symbol symbol : class ScrollableResults location: class net.sf.jasperreports.engine.query.JRHibernateQueryExecuter C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\query\JRHibernateQueryExecuter.java:[359,8] cannot find symbol symbol : class Type location: class net.sf.jasperreports.engine.query.JRHibernateQueryExecuter C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\query\JRHibernateQueryExecuter.java:[474,8] cannot find symbol symbol : class ScrollableResults location: class net.sf.jasperreports.engine.query.JRHibernateQueryExecuter C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barbecue\BarbecueFillComponent.java:[40,31] package net.sourceforge.barbecue does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[38,27] package org.apache.tools.ant does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[39,27] package org.apache.tools.ant does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[40,27] package org.apache.tools.ant does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[41,33] package org.apache.tools.ant.types does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[42,33] package org.apache.tools.ant.types does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[43,43] package org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[44,32] package org.apache.tools.ant.util does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[45,32] package org.apache.tools.ant.util does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRBaseAntTask.java:[34,36] package org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRBaseAntTask.java:[41,35] cannot find symbol symbol: class MatchingTask public class JRBaseAntTask extends MatchingTask C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[74,9] cannot find symbol symbol : class Path location: class net.sf.jasperreports.ant.JRAntXmlExportTask C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[76,9] cannot find symbol symbol : class Path location: class net.sf.jasperreports.ant.JRAntXmlExportTask C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[86,23] cannot find symbol symbol : class Path location: class net.sf.jasperreports.ant.JRAntXmlExportTask C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[104,8] cannot find symbol symbol : class Path location: class net.sf.jasperreports.ant.JRAntXmlExportTask C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[131,8] cannot find symbol symbol : class Path location: class net.sf.jasperreports.ant.JRAntXmlExportTask C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[145,30] cannot find symbol symbol : class BuildException location: class net.sf.jasperreports.ant.JRAntXmlExportTask C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[183,41] cannot find symbol symbol : class BuildException location: class net.sf.jasperreports.ant.JRAntXmlExportTask C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[211,33] cannot find symbol symbol : class BuildException location: class net.sf.jasperreports.ant.JRAntXmlExportTask C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\ant\JRAntXmlExportTask.java:[276,32] cannot find symbol symbol : class BuildException location: class net.sf.jasperreports.ant.JRAntXmlExportTask C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\xml\TransformedPropertyRule.java:[27,34] package org.apache.commons.digester does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\xml\TransformedPropertyRule.java:[37,54] cannot find symbol symbol: class Rule public abstract class TransformedPropertyRule extends Rule C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\data\mondrian\MondrianDataAdapterService.java:[29,20] package mondrian.olap does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\data\mondrian\MondrianDataAdapterService.java:[30,20] package mondrian.olap does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\data\mondrian\MondrianDataAdapterService.java:[31,20] package mondrian.olap does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\data\mondrian\MondrianDataAdapterService.java:[45,9] cannot find symbol symbol : class Connection location: class net.sf.jasperreports.data.mondrian.MondrianDataAdapterService C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\data\JRXlsDataSource.java:[40,10] package jxl does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\data\JRXlsDataSource.java:[41,10] package jxl does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\data\JRXlsDataSource.java:[42,10] package jxl does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\data\JRXlsDataSource.java:[43,20] package jxl.read.biff does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\data\JRXlsDataSource.java:[66,9] cannot find symbol symbol : class Workbook location: class net.sf.jasperreports.engine.data.JRXlsDataSource C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\engine\data\JRXlsDataSource.java:[83,24] cannot find symbol symbol : class Workbook location: class net.sf.jasperreports.engine.data.JRXlsDataSource C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\olap\xmla\JRXmlaMember.java:[26,20] package mondrian.olap does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\olap\result\JROlapMember.java:[26,20] package mondrian.olap does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\olap\xmla\JRXmlaMember.java:[89,8] cannot find symbol symbol : class Member location: class net.sf.jasperreports.olap.xmla.JRXmlaMember C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\olap\result\JROlapMember.java:[46,1] cannot find symbol symbol : class Member location: interface net.sf.jasperreports.olap.result.JROlapMember C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\web\actions\AbstractAction.java:[43,36] package org.codehaus.jackson.annotate does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\web\actions\AbstractAction.java:[49,1] cannot find symbol symbol: class JsonTypeInfo @JsonTypeInfo(use=JsonTypeInfo.Id.NAME, include=JsonTypeInfo.As.PROPERTY, property="actionName") C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[32,29] package org.krysalis.barcode4j does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[33,29] package org.krysalis.barcode4j does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[34,29] package org.krysalis.barcode4j does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[35,34] package org.krysalis.barcode4j.impl does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[36,42] package org.krysalis.barcode4j.impl.codabar does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[37,42] package org.krysalis.barcode4j.impl.code128 does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[38,42] package org.krysalis.barcode4j.impl.code128 does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[39,41] package org.krysalis.barcode4j.impl.code39 does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[40,45] package org.krysalis.barcode4j.impl.datamatrix does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[41,45] package org.krysalis.barcode4j.impl.datamatrix does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[42,44] package org.krysalis.barcode4j.impl.fourstate does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[43,44] package org.krysalis.barcode4j.impl.fourstate does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[44,44] package org.krysalis.barcode4j.impl.fourstate does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[45,42] package org.krysalis.barcode4j.impl.int2of5 does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[46,41] package org.krysalis.barcode4j.impl.pdf417 does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[47,42] package org.krysalis.barcode4j.impl.postnet does not exist C:\Development\global_stock_record\test\java\Turtle\src\main\java\net\sf\jasperreports\components\barcode4j\AbstractBarcodeEvaluator.java:[48,41] package org.krysalis.barcode4j.impl.upcean does not exist [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] For more information, run Maven with the -e switch [INFO] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [INFO] Total time: 17 seconds [INFO] Finished at: Fri Dec 07 11:46:28 EST 2012 [INFO] Final Memory: 27M/63M [INFO] 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